Multidirectional serial-ethernet data conversion apparatus

A multidirectional serial-Ethernet data conversion apparatus, comprising:

• a printed circuit board with connections to facilitate a flow through of data;
• a power input connection for providing power to components on the printed circuit board;
• one or more serial interface;
• one or more Ethernet interface;
• a microcontroller for controlling operations on the printed circuit board, during a first operational behaviour, the microcontroller controls the printed circuit board to permit the flow through of data without any modification of the data, and during a second operational behaviour, the microcontroller controls the printed circuit board to modify the data flowing through the printed circuit board;
• the microcontroller being programmed, while operating in the first behaviour, so that the data flows through the printed circuit board without any modification to the data and the data is converted, as necessary, from one of the one or more serial interface or one of more Ethernet interface to another of the one or more serial interface or one of more Ethernet interface;
• the microcontroller being programmed, while operating in the second behaviour, so that the data flows through the printed circuit board is modified and converted, as necessary, from one of the one or more serial interface or one of more Ethernet interface to another of the one or more serial interface or one of more Ethernet interface;
• and
• the microcontroller being programmed to make a digital copy of all data passing through all interfaces regardless of the whether operating in the first operating behaviour or the second operating behaviour.